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Mobile phone racket busted in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: Shyam Behari is just 12-year-old boy from 24 Pargana district of West Bengal but his hands move in lightning speed. His other three accomplices too possess similar skills.

Beware of the gang of four. Within a period of 15 days of their stay in Bhubaneswar, they snatched and pick-pocketed more than 100 cell phone sets and converted a hotel room as their storehouse.

City police could finally nab Shyam while three boys gave cops a slip on Tuesday. Police operation started after a person from Sastri Nagar area lodged a complaint with Kharavelanagar Police Station. The complainant was present Unit-IV market when his mobile set got missed.

As the police started investigation into the case, they got feedback from the market that there were three to four “unknown” boys roaming for last few days.

City police deputed a few personnel in civil dress and got the immediate success. They caught hold of Shyam.

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